Trout fly, hook, and leader box.



I '1'. O LBARY. TROUT FLY, HUQK, AND 30L APPIJOTHOI- FILED 00121. 1907.

Patented Sept. 22, 1908.

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TROUT ELY, HOOK, AID BOX.

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To all it may concern:

Be it known that I, Tnro'rnY OLEARY, a

citizen of the United States, residing at Gun-- nison, in the county of Gunni son and State of Colorado, have invented certam new and useful Improvements in Trout Fly, Hook, and

Leader Boxes; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descri tion of the invention, such as will enabe others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accom )anying. drawings, and to the letters and iigures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

7 My invention relates to what I choose to term a trout-fly-hook-and-leader box. The device is provided with an outer casing adapted to be attached by means of a safety pin or other suitable fastening device, to the coat of the user. This casing is provided on what will be its upper side when the device is in position for use, with a lid adapted'to be opened whereby access is gained to an inner rotatable cylinder which carries flexible leaves or leaves adapted to be hinged and to which artificial flies may be attached on the inside.- Flies may also be attached to the outer wall of the cylinder eithcr underneath the leaves or otherwise as may be desired. As the cylinder is rotated, these leaves are brought into osition whereby access isgained thereto t irough the opening normal] closed by the lid of the outer casing. Slid ably mounted on the inner wall of the rotatas blc cylinder is a holder carrying a number of leaves or disks which are mounted to slide upon the holder and also hinged thereon. The leaves or disks mounted upon the slidable holder, are adapted to carry flies, hooks and leaders. To the outer leaf is attached a box ada )ted to contain small accessories such as sinxers, swivels, rod tips, line guides etc.

The end lid is adapted to be readily opened, whereby access may be gained to the inside of the cylinder where the leaves or disks are located.

Having briefly outlined my im )roved construction, I will proceed to descri e the same in detail reference being made to the accompanying drawing in which is illustrated an embodiment thereof.

In this drawing, Figure 1 is a perspective view of m im roved device, showing both the side li of t -.1 cylinder and the top lid of Specification of Letter! Patent. Application filed October 21, 1907. Serial No. 398,3;6.

Patented says. 22, 1903.

the casing open. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section taken through the device. 3 is a perspective view illustrating the slidable' older or carrier for the leaves ordisks located within the cylinder. Fig. 4 is a top STATES rarnntr omen,

view of the same showing a fragment of one of the disks or leaves. Fig. 5 is an edge view in detail of one of the disks or leaves.

device on the line 6 6 Fig. 2'.

The same reference characters indicate the same parts in all the views.

Let the numeral 5 designate a'cylindrioal casing having one end closed.as shown at 6. \Vithin this casing is rotatably mounted, a cylinder 7 .As shown in the drawing (see Fig. 2) this cylinder is pivotally connected with the end 6 of the casing as shown at 8. The end 9 of the cylinder adjacent the closed end 6 of the casing is also closed and as shown in the drawing formed integral with the body of the cylinder though the specific construction in this regard is of course immaterial.

The edge of the cylinder opposite the closed end 9 is turned outwardly forming a flange 10 adapted to close the adjacent extremity of the concentric chamber 12 formed. between the rotatable cylinder and the casing. The flange 10 is provided with a segmental reinforcement 13 to which is hinged a cover 14 as shown at 15. This cover is slotted at a point remote from the hinge as shown at 16 and ada ted to be fastened by means of an eye 17 w iich is rotatably connected with the flange 1 0 as shown at 18. This eye protrudes from the flange of the cylinder sufliciently to pass through the slot 16 of the cover 14. after which by giving it a quarter turn, the eye will hold the cover in place. The latter,

however, may be readily opened by giving the fastenin eye another quarter turn whereby it is in a inement with the slot 16.

To the outer wall of the casing may be attached a number of leaves or pieces 19 of material which may be of a flexible nature as mica or isinglass or composed of any suitable material, ad: ted to hold flies .20 or hooks. The flics or ot 101 devices are attached to the inside of the parts 19. The outer wall of the cylinder may also be equipped with flies 20 (see Fig. 2). The leaves or parts 19 are so arranged that the cylinder may be turned freely within the'casmg in order to bring the leaves into proper relation with an openin 22 formed in the side of the casing which wifi be uppermost when the device is in use. This Fig. 6 -1s a cross section taken through the complete opening is normally elosedby a hinged lid 23 fastening device :25 when t-ie'lid is in the closct'lpesnwn; I

The nmer wall of the cylinder is provided on one side with a reinforcement .26 to which are secured two stationary guides :27 open on one side; With n these guides are s idably mounted two members 28 connected together at the top as shown at .Ztland pro- 'vided at the bottom with a sort of yoke 30 which projects into the chamber of the rota-- table cylinder. Thetwo members 28 maybe termed a slide or slidable holder for a number of disks or leaves 31 adapted to hold flies,

hooks and leaders. Each of these disks or leaves 31, is hinged as shown at 32, to a keeper 33 having paralleleyes 34 which enter the tubular members 28 of the slide. By virtue of this col'istruction the leaves or disks 31 not only have a hinged coimection' with the slide'bu t are also slidable longitudinally thereon. The innermost disk or leaf 31' is supported by the bottom yoke 30 of the slide which yoke is preferably eoi-nposed of wire; while the outermost disk or leaf 31 carries a box orreccptacle 35 having a cover 36 adapted to contain small accessories such as sinkers, swivels, rod tips and line guides.

As shown in the drawing the various disks or leaves 31 are provided with hooks 37 which allord means for attaching the various devices to the said disks. When the cover 14 is open, the slide carrying all of the disks 31, may be moved out of the rotatable cylinder. Th s may be done for convenience in attaching or removim the various devices with which the disks or leaves 31 are equipped.

From the foregoing description the use and operation of my im )roved device will be readily understood. ssumiit that the device is fastened to the coat of t 10 user by means of the fastening device 38, the lid 23 will be uppermost Now by grasping the outer edge of the cover 14 together with the flange 18 of the rotatable cylinder, the latter may be rotatcd at will, whereby the various leaves or parts 19 may be brought into position to be exposed by opening the lid 23. By opening the cover 14, access may be gained to the box 35, as well as all of the disks orleaves 31 which may cither'be raised without moving the slidebodily outwardly or the slide may be moved out of the opcnend of the cylinder as desired.

Having thus described my invention, what i claim is:

1. A trout-fly-hook and-leader box, comprising a casing, a cylinder rotatably mounted within the casing, leaving a concentric chamber between the outer wall of the cylinder and the outer wall of the casing, the said outer wall of the cylinder being equipped to hold iishern'ians accessories, the casing being provided with a hinged member adapted l to be opened to gain access 'to the outer wall having a; sort of hasp 24 adapted to engage a of the cylinder,' am l the cylinder being pro- 5 vide'd with a' slidablc device having hinged thereto leaves for the purpose set forth. i 2. 'l he cr'nnbination of a casing provided with means for fastening the same to a garment of theus'er, a normally closed top lid, a cylinder rotatably mounted within the casing ed to hold iishermans accessories, the size of the leaves being such that they will pass through the opening in the casing when the lid is o )en, substantially as described.

' 3. he combination with a relatively stationary casing, of a cylinder rotatably mounted therein leaving a concentric chamber between the cylinder and thecasingythe outer wall of. the c linder being equipped with means for holding fishermans accessories, and leaves or )arts also attached to the outer wall of the cylinder for the same purpose, the casing being provided with an 'openin and a hinged lid normally closing the same, the said leaves attached to the outer wall ofthe cylinder being adapted to pass throu h the said opening, substantially as describe 4. The combinationwith a relatively stationary casing, of a cylinder rotatably mount-- ed within the casing leaving a concentric chamber between the two devices, the outer wall of the cylinder being equipped to carry fishermens accessories, the casing being open and normally closed by a suitable lid, the cylinder being provided with a flange at one extremity adapted to close the adjacent extremity of the said concentric chamber, substantially as described.

tiona-ry casing, a cylinder rotatably mounted in the casing leaving a concentric chamber between the casing and the cylinder, one extremity of the cylinder having an outwardly be'ntflange adapted to close the adjacent extremity of the concentric chamber, a cover hinged to the ilangedvextremity of the rotatable cylinder, and means for fastenim the cover in the closed position, substantiafiy as described.

6. The combination with a relatively sta: tionary casing, of a cylinder rotat ably mou'nted therein leaving aconcentric chamber between the cylinder and the casing, the cylinder having-an opening at one end, the open extremity of the cylinder having an outwardlywextending flange closin the adj acent extremity of "the concentric c iamber, a lid adapted to close the said opening in the cylinder, the latter having a hinged cover permitting access to the interior of the cylinder, and means anplied to the interior of the cyl inder for holding the various accessories used by fishermen, substantially as described.

7. The combination of a receptacle having, a hinged lid at one extremity, a cylinder rot-a-tably mounted therein, a device slidably 5. The combination of a relatively Sttb and provided with a number of leaves adapt- 4 l l l l mounted within the cylinder and adapted l a hinged lid at one entremity, a device slid- 15 to be moved outwardly through the hinged} ably mounted \vlthm the rece tacle and extremity ofthe casing, and a number of adapted to be moved outwardly t rou h the leaves hinged to the cylinder member and P opening therein, and a number of leaves adapted to carry the various aecessorles'used lunged to the said slide and adapted to carry by the lisherman substantially as described. l the various 'aeeessories used by fishermen, 20

8. Tl1e combinntion of areceptacle prosubstantially as described.

\"ided with a cover, and a cylinder rotatably In testimony whereof I afiix my signature mounted therein, the interior of the cylinder in presence of two witnesses.

10 being equipgiedwith a number of leaves hav- TIMOTHY OLEARY ing a hingcr connectiontherewith and'adapt'r ed to carry various accessories used by fish- VVitnesses'. ermen, substantially as described. HENRY F. LUKE, J12,

9. The combination of a receptacle having JOHN M. ALLEN. 

